105th Australian Casualty Clearing Station
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 Surgical Ward at Jacquinot Bay, New Britain. AWM photo 079406 | |
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| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | 105th Australian Casualty Clearing Station |
| Where formed | Mt Martha, Victoria |
| Date formed | December 1941 |
| Locations | Queensland (Apr 1944); Jacquinot Bay, New Britain (Jan 1945 - 14 Aug 1945); Rabaul, New Britain 15 Aug 1945. |
General Information
5th Casualty Clearing Station was mobilised at Mt Martha in December 1941. In May 1942 the unit was split to form the 7th Casualty Clearing Station which remained in Victoria while the 5th Casualty Clearing Station moved to Port Moresby in June and established themselves at the 17 mile camp to handle early casualties from the Kokoda campaign as well as servicing base troops. In April 1943 they were renamed 105th Casualty Clearing Station and in June they were relived and moved back to Kingaroy in Queensland.
In March 1944 they moved to Strathpine where they remained until November 1944 when they moved to New Guinea, establishing themselves on the Wunung Plantation in New Britain during December 1944. In May 1945 they absorbed the 32nd Hospital Laundry Unit and in September they moved to Rabaul to service the troops supervising the Japanese surrender.
Staff
- Sidney John Thomas Buggins 20 Mar - 7 Dec 1945
Patients
- Eric Anderson 25 - ?? Apr 1944
- Alexander James Harris 1 -22 Mar 1945
- Herbert Patrick Carter 28 May - 31 May 1945